Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Mauritius
12.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mauritius rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritius ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritius, at 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.